The richest majority owner of a sports franchise is the 35th wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes’ list of 2015 billionaires, with a net worth of $21.5 billion. Ballmer almost single-handedly reset the market for sports franchises when he purchased the Clippers for $2 billion in August. The former Microsoft CEO is clearly motivated to field a championship product and figures to be a powerful figure in the L.A. sports arena for years to come as he attempts the tall task of converting the city into a Clippers town.

Clay Fowler is the sports features and UCLA basketball writer for the Southern California News Group. He has been working for SCNG since 2006, when he moved to Southern California from his native Texas. He was born and raised in Dallas and graduated from the University of Texas in 2002. He lives in La Verne with his wife and son. He is probably craving Chinese food right now.